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@@ -22,24 +22,23 @@ a command line interface for downloading files from GNUnet
22.Ao Ar GNUNET_URI Ac 22.Ao Ar GNUNET_URI Ac
23.Sh DESCRIPTION 23.Sh DESCRIPTION
24Download files from GNUnet. 24Download files from GNUnet.
25The options are as follows:
25.Bl -tag -width Ds 26.Bl -tag -width Ds
26.It Fl a Ar LEVEL | Fl \-anonymity= Ns Ar LEVEL 27.It Fl a Ar LEVEL | Fl \-anonymity= Ns Ar LEVEL
27This option can be used to specify additional anonymity constraints. The default is 1. 28This option can be used to specify additional anonymity constraints.
29The default is 1.
28If set to 0, GNUnet will publish the file non-anonymously and in fact sign the advertisement for the file using your peer's private key. 30If set to 0, GNUnet will publish the file non-anonymously and in fact sign the advertisement for the file using your peer's private key.
29This will allow other users to download the file as fast as possible, including using non-anonymous methods (discovery via DHT and CADET transfer). 31This will allow other users to download the file as fast as possible, including using non-anonymous methods (discovery via DHT and CADET transfer).
30If you set it to 1 (default), you use the standard anonymous routing algorithm (which does not explicitly leak your identity). 32If you set it to 1 (default), you use the standard anonymous routing algorithm (which does not explicitly leak your identity).
31However, a powerful adversary may still be able to perform traffic analysis (statistics) to over time discovery your identity. 33However, a powerful adversary may still be able to perform traffic analysis (statistics) to over time discovery your identity.
32You can gain better privacy by specifying a higher level of anonymity (using values above 1). 34You can gain better privacy by specifying a higher level of anonymity (using values above 1).
33This tells FS that it must hide your own requests in equivalent\-looking cover traffic. 35This tells FS that it must hide your own requests in equivalent-looking cover traffic.
34This should confound an adversaries traffic analysis, increasing the time and effort it would 36This should confound an adversaries traffic analysis, increasing the time and effort it would take to discover your identity.
35take to discover your identity. However, it also can significantly reduce performance, as 37However, it also can significantly reduce performance, as your requests will be delayed until sufficient cover traffic is available.
36your requests will be delayed until sufficient cover traffic is available. The specific 38The specific numeric value (for anonymity levels above 1) is simple:
37numeric value (for anonymity levels above 1) is simple: 39Given an anonymity level L (above 1), each request FS makes on your behalf must be hidden in L-1 equivalent requests of cover traffic (traffic your peer routes for others) in the same time-period.
38Given an anonymity level L (above 1), each request FS makes on your behalf must be hidden in L-1 equivalent 40The time-period is twice the average delay by which GNUnet artificially delays traffic.
39requests of cover traffic (traffic your peer routes for others) in the same time\-period. 41Note that regardless of the anonymity level you choose, peers that cache content in the network always use anonymity level 1.
40The time\-period is twice the average delay by which GNUnet artificially delays traffic.
41Note that regardless of the anonymity level you choose, peers that cache content in the
42network always use anonymity level 1.
43.It Fl c Ar FILENAME | Fl \-config= Ns Ar FILENAME 42.It Fl c Ar FILENAME | Fl \-config= Ns Ar FILENAME
44Use config file (default: 43Use config file (default:
45.Pa ~/.config/gnunet.conf Ns ) 44.Pa ~/.config/gnunet.conf Ns )
@@ -89,9 +88,9 @@ must end in '.gnd' \(em otherwise, you will receive an error.
89You may want to use "DIRNAME/.gnd" for the filename, this way a directory "DIRNAME/" will be created, and GNUnet's internal directory information will be stored in "DIRNAME/.gnd". 88You may want to use "DIRNAME/.gnd" for the filename, this way a directory "DIRNAME/" will be created, and GNUnet's internal directory information will be stored in "DIRNAME/.gnd".
90However, it is also possible to specify "DIRNAME.gnd", in which case the files from the directory will end up in "DIRNAME/", while GNUnet's directory meta data will be in "DIRNAME.gnd". 89However, it is also possible to specify "DIRNAME.gnd", in which case the files from the directory will end up in "DIRNAME/", while GNUnet's directory meta data will be in "DIRNAME.gnd".
91.It Fl v | \-version 90.It Fl v | \-version
92print the version number 91Print the version number.
93.It Fl V | \-verbose 92.It Fl V | \-verbose
94print progress information 93Print progress information.
95.El 94.El
96.Ss NOTES 95.Ss NOTES
97The GNUNET_URI is typically obtained from 96The GNUNET_URI is typically obtained from